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This week in the War, 5–11 October 1942: US launches massive daylight raid against Nazi-occupied Europe

This week in the war, on 9 October 1942, a force of 108 B-17 Flying Fortresses launched a daylight raid against targets in and around Lille, in northern enemy-occupied France. The Companie de Fives steel works and the Ateliers D’Hellemes … Continue reading

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